Category: light art

Photos of the original Lumonics Light & Sound Theatre in Miami

Photos (1974) of sections of the first Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre, Miami, FL that opened in 1969. The intent of this transformative total art experience that Mel and Dorothy Tanner originated in 1969 and that continues to evolve is to create an atmosphere for people to relax and energize, provide fresh insights, release latent …

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Keith Sonnier (July 31, 1941 – July 18, 2020)

Keith Sonnier was part of a group of artists who challenged preconceived notions of sculpture in the late 1960s by experimenting with industrial and ephemeral materials. In Sonnier’s case, materials ranged from latex and satin, to found objects, transmitters and video. In 1968, the artist began creating wall sculptures using incandescent light and sheer fabric. …

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Spires by Dorothy Tanner

Spires by Dorothy Tanner, on display at Lumonics.You can see Spires and about 75 additional light sculptures on Saturdays at Lumonics Immersed. Each performance is orchestrated live and one-of-a-kind.

Sandcastle by Dorothy Tanner on Display at Lumonics

Sandcastle is currently on display at Lumonics and can be seen at our events. The Sandcastle video was made by Lumonics’ Marc Billard at the Lumonics Mind Spa: Thornton exhibit at the Thornton Arts & Culture Center in 2020. This was the first exhibit at the art center since the pandemic had begun, and it …

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